Legal Question in Personal Injury in Pennsylvania
liability release for working on a ladder
I have an LLC which teaches people
how to paint. I actually teach them on
real walls in a church. Ladders and/or
scaffolding are involved. What liability
release form should I use so that, if
they fall off of a ladder, they can't sue
me or the church. I have insurance on
my company.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: liability release for working on a ladder
I don't think any release will be valid to shield you from your negligence, or the church's negligence. You & the church need to have plenty of ins coverage in case someone gets hurt. Also, I'm not sure if these people may be considered your employees. If they are, you'll need worker's comp ins. I suggest discussing this with your ins agent or ins co, & if they say the ladder people are not employees, send the ins co or agent a letter confirming what they told you, & keep a copy of the letter. Good luck!